Wales star Sam Warburton is set to miss the rest of this season after undergoing a second operation in three months. The British and Irish Lions captain will sit out the entire 2018 NatWest 6 Nations following knee surgery. Warburton, who has been recovering from a neck operation he had earlier this term, is expected to be sidelined for four to six months, the Welsh Rugby Union has announced. In a statement, the WRU said: "Sam Warburton has undergone surgery to resolve a knee injury. But Warburton has now followed his Lions and Wales colleague - Scarlets centre Jonathan Davies - in missing the competition.

Source: Evening echo December 08, 2017 18:33 UTC